Ice Control in River Harbors and Fleeting Areas

Abstract

Ice control in river harbors and fleeting areas in the northern tier of the United States east of the Mississippi River is handled mainly by the barge and towboat companies. Fleeting area protection in many locations is provided by ice piers and mooring cells. When possible, unused barges are anchored in side channels and below islands or set along one side of the waterway in large groups for ice protection. Ice-breaking is done by towboats, without barges, and a wide track is broken out. Alternative methods of ice control are discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA199369

Entities

People

  • Roscoe E. Perham

Organizations

  • Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Corps Of Engineers
  • Civil Engineering
  • Classification
  • Coast Guard
  • Cold Regions
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Flood Control
  • Governments
  • Great Lakes
  • Inland Waterways
  • Local Governments
  • Navigation
  • Ohio River
  • Security
  • United States
  • Waterways

Readers

  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.
  • Polar and Arctic Studies
  • Riverine Ecology